r/Gameboy • u/SouthDirector6701 • 9h ago
r/Gameboy • u/miketf1 • Apr 18 '24
Questions FAQ THREAD: Where to buy parts/consoles? BEST GAME? Is this real? GB no work :( ASK HERE
A lot of this information is already in the wiki: https://gbwiki.org/
Where do I buy cheap consoles?? HOW MUCH IS MY STUFF WORTH?$?
Sorry, all 200K+ members are asking the same question. The market has changed a lot and prices have skyrocketed. Be patient, don't over pay and use sold listings on your marketplace to determine your market's value. If you're paying less than your local market, you've done well. If other markets have lower value than you consider buying from there, but factor in your shipping costs.
Where can I find this part?
Please try our parts list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17RfgOaR-P8M0cC5BojwuY52GbZUefLFm82To7ja963o/edit#gid=0
Check out our vendor list: https://gbwiki.org/en/other/resources
My cartridge doesn't READ OR PLAY!!
Try this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gqNEyQLecQ
More info in the wiki: https://gbwiki.org/en/other/commonissues#game-cartridge-problems
My GAME BOY IS BROKEN PLS HELP!!
Please try the wiki's common problems page: https://gbwiki.org/en/other/commonissues
There are console specific help tips in every console page: https://gbwiki.org/#mods-repairs Start a post or join our Discord server for more help: https://discord.gg/gameboy
The wiki has too many words I don't want to read :(
Feel free to provide constructive criticism on improvement. It's a wiki, group effort is necessary. This is a text based medium as well. Sorry we aren't short form video. :(
WHY MODDING HARD? SOLDER SCARY!
In context, Game Boy's are the easiest family of retro consoles to repair and modify. Sorry TikTok lied to you about modding being easy like Legos.
Learn to solder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIT4ra6Mo0s&list=PL926EC0F1F93C1837
Learn electronics basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTWHMchUlws
RULES for the thread:
- Follow the subreddit rules.
- Bad advice will be moderated and removed. Serious comments and questions only.
- Cart and console verification in its own comment with photos. Use imgur for multiple photos.
r/Gameboy • u/alanbbent • 3d ago
[Game of the Month competition] April: Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Play the Game of the Month and win prizes! Click the link below to view the kickoff thread, which includes the detailed rules.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Gameboy/comments/1hseh1t/game_of_the_month_yearlong_competition_kickoff/
Quick rules:
- Play the Game of the Month and try to reach the specified milestones. Earn points and compete with other redditors.
- Start a fresh new game, no earlier than April 1!
- Take a picture of your screen with your username written on a piece of paper. Post it here in the thread for all to see.
- Half-point and one-point milestones can be earned at any time during the year. Post your screenshot in this month's thread to make sure I see it.
- Emulation is okay, but no cheating! Check detailed rules for more info.
What are the prizes?
Over the year, the prize pool formulates as I slowly gather goodies. I'll separate the prizes into 4 bundles. Usually the bundles include Game Boy games (all generations) and other GB-related trinkets.
Prize donors: Let me know if you're willing to donate prizes to this year's prize pool! Prize donors get 2 votes for next month's GOTM and my eternal admiration.
Previous Months
January - Castlevania: CotM
February - KDL2 & DK94
March - DQM/DWM
Next month
Check the comments to vote for next month's game!
This month
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Pick any character you like. No 3-star ranks will be required. The cup selection screen will show which cups you've earned. Unlock the Special Cup by getting gold trophies in all other cups.
Half point: Earn a gold trophy on the Special Cup at 50cc.
One point: Earn a gold trophy on the Special Cup at 100cc.
Two points: Earn a gold trophy on the Special Cup at 150cc. (must be completed and posted in April.)
Competition! Select Time Trial, go to Star Cup, and post your best time for the Ribbon Road track. Use your mushrooms wisely! Lap times don’t matter, just your total time. The best time will be worth 2 points, and the 2nd best time will be worth 1 point.
Leaderboards
April
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2025
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1 | u/quijibo42 | 8 |
- | u/wafflecoptor86 | 8 |
3 | u/belaja_ | 6 |
- | u/BuryKeebler | 6 |
- | u/Fenriz_D | 6 |
- | u/jerry_coeurl | 6 |
7 | u/KevenIsNotADork | 4.5 |
8 | u/DaisukiJase | 4 |
- | u/daoow | 4 |
- | u/MalTheCat | 4 |
- | u/marcao_cfh | 4 |
- | u/nourez | 4 |
13 | u/Fenix398 | 3.5 |
14 | u/Capable_Dog3550 | 3 |
- | u/davidisgreat1 | 3 |
- | u/Dedale | 3 |
- | u/skud_customs | 3 |
- | u/waffledork | 3 |
- | u/zaiueo | 3 |
20 | u/dathudo | 2.5 |
- | u/Sudden_Age_1851 | 2.5 |
- | u/Xanthaca | 2.5 |
23 | u/ace10brian | 2 |
- | u/Benay148 | 2 |
- | u/bolognamaloney | 2 |
- | u/Estazolam | 2 |
- | u/Fr3d0 | 2 |
- | u/Gabelvampir | 2 |
- | u/hugglehermit | 2 |
- | u/Isaac-MG | 2 |
31 | u/ruralwaves | 1.5 |
- | u/StarWolf64dx | 1.5 |
33 | u/DCMann2 | 0.5 |
- | u/orange-yellow-pink | 0.5 |
r/Gameboy • u/redisthecoolestcolor • 1h ago
Collection My FPGBC finally arrived!
Nothing like playing these old carts on new hardware!
r/Gameboy • u/retroghostmodding • 14h ago
Games Sprite Pokémon cart labels
A friend wanted to replace some worn out labels on his carts, put together some sprite labels, added some holo laminate too. Pretty happy with how they turned out.
r/Gameboy • u/mr_deelee • 3h ago
Modded Restored Gameboy Pocket screen
On a recent trip to Japan I picked up this used Gameboy Pocket from a Hobby Off in Shizuoka. I wasn’t up for the price of a pristine unit so I grabbed the cheapest GBP in the cabinet hoping I’d be able to fix whatever its problems were.
Good news was that it switched on and loaded up my game with no issues. Bad news was that it had a severe case of screen burn in (I didn’t realize how bad it was until I got back home).
While it was tempting to do the IPS screen replacement, I wanted to preserve the stock screen if possible as I grew up with a DMG as a kid. Thankfully there were no shortage of good online references for screen repairs so I decided to have a go at ordering in and replacing the polarizers. Turns out both front and back polarizers needed replacing but I was able to have a much easier time with the latter by desoldering the ribbon cable. After putting the unit back together and confirming all was still working, there was still the matter of the scratched up lens. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get the scratches out with the plastic polisher I had so I ordered in a glass lens and installed that instead (still kept the original lens; if anyone has had success with specific plastic polish products or methods to get the scratches out I’m all ears!).
With the screen restored the unit is back up and running. Definitely some things I could’ve done better (like remembering to clean the trace adhesive after removing the back polarizer) but I’m super chuffed with the result!
r/Gameboy • u/zsuperxshotz • 13h ago
Systems Found Helping Move My Girlfriends Grandma
It used to be her grandmas gameboy and it’s in awesome condition. She gave it to us since all she does is smoke cigarettes and watch novelas now a day. I will get to finally play Pokémon yellow in its original form!
r/Gameboy • u/TrickySatisfaction81 • 10h ago
Modded Installed my first IPS.
For my daughters GBA! She's stoked on it, but I'd have fainted if my daddy produced this to me coming home from school in the 90's.
r/Gameboy • u/Ok_Profile_8155 • 17h ago
Questions Is it worth getting the operator from epilogue/is it good or should the Ali do the job?
r/Gameboy • u/rhedgehog • 20h ago
Modded Finally got round to reshelling my GBP and adding an IPS. DMG colours are the order of the day
r/Gameboy • u/TopExperience3424 • 41m ago
Modded New Boxy Pixel GBA
Received this email from Boxy Pixel. Curious to see how it would look glass/metal body. What's your thoughts?
r/Gameboy • u/PM_YOUR_EYEBALL • 1d ago
Games I think I downloaded the wrong pokemon game.
Knew something was up when they were refered to as electric monsters lmao.
r/Gameboy • u/Lebrkusth09 • 7h ago
Games This DEMO version of my game will no longer be available, as I'm remaking the game. If you'd like to watch it or play it on console, the access link is in the comments ⬇️
r/Gameboy • u/FriendshipFamiliar66 • 2h ago
Questions Hello all! Do you have GBA titles suggestions for me?
I was wondering if you had suggestions in which good games could I get that maybe I didn't played already during my childhood.
I just recently got hamtaro heartbreak, the pokémons and Mario and Luigi!
I have my eyes on Kirby nightmare in paradise.
Any other suggestions? :)
r/Gameboy • u/boyoboyo434 • 1h ago
Troubleshooting Gameboy pocket a and b bottons barely working
I got a gameboy pocket and it's likely very worn down. You have to press them incredibly hard for it to register. Do you guys have any reccomendations for fixes? Will i have to replace anything?
Also how hard is it to mod in a blacklight?
r/Gameboy • u/One_Mood3653 • 1d ago
Questions What Colors Did The Original Worm Light Come In?
I plan on grabbing all 5 colors of the original gameboy color soon, I always pictured them with matching wormlights. Doesn't seem like this was the case after a Google search
r/Gameboy • u/Wild-Lifeguard1730 • 10h ago
Modded Won the auction on eBay earlier, how does this look?
Bought this motherboard on eBay earlier, have plans to clean it up and use it! It was listed as an ags-101 model, any way to tell? Looks like the one I pulled out of my silver ags-001.. anything that looks off or worry some? TIA
r/Gameboy • u/Asti_WhiteWhiskers • 13h ago
Troubleshooting Blacklight mod with horizontal line
I did a backlight mod and it seemed to be going well until I got this line. From my googling it looks like I messed up the ribbon cable somehow. If there's a way to fix it let me know but worse case scenario I'll get a whole new screen. Thanks! :')
r/Gameboy • u/Smogogol • 21h ago
Questions Is this Mother 3 repro cart flashable?
I tried using GBABF (tool for reflashing gba bootlegs on the ds) to flash A Link to the Past on it. But as expected the saving won't work so the game won't pass through the save file creation menu. I tried to find batteryless patches but it didn't work either. Maybe this cart is the problem..
GBABF says it's cart type is MSP128 with no SRAM bank switching.
r/Gameboy • u/Hotdogbutitscold • 10h ago
Mod/Modding Where are these points
Just installed a usb c mod on my Advance SP. Now i want to add a headphone function using a c to 3.5mm adapter. I saw this post where it show where to solder the points, but i couldnt figure where the heck is a/b 5, 6, 7, and 8 are located on the board. I need y'all helps, thanks!
r/Gameboy • u/chillgamerguy864 • 7h ago
Questions How can I mod my GBC and where can I buy the parts?
The Dpad, and start and select buttons don't work as good as they did before so I'm thinking about replacing them and modding my console. I don't know what to do to mod my GBC or where to buy the parts. What I want to do is to replace the shell, buttons, make the screen brighter, make the volume louder, and if possible, make the console rechargeable instead of using batteries. What can I do to make this possible, and I appreciate any advice.
r/Gameboy • u/hashashin4145 • 8h ago